France vs United Kingdom: Annual freight transport

France
10,496 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2000
United Kingdom
23,800 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2023
France rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Annual freight transport over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres against 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in France, a difference of 13,304 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.3 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 21 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 12,967 Tonnes-kilometres 55,410 Tonnes-kilometres 42,443 Tonnes-kilometres United Kingdom
1990s 8,710 Tonnes-kilometres 53,020 Tonnes-kilometres 44,310 Tonnes-kilometres United Kingdom
2000s 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 66,200 Tonnes-kilometres 55,704 Tonnes-kilometres United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres against 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between France and United Kingdom?
13,304 Tonnes-kilometres, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for annual freight transport?
France ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.